West Allis NATIONALS Baseball

The longest three-game championship series in Langsdorf League history resulted in a fifth straight title for the Kenosha Kings.

Randy Johnson notched two victories in one day as the Kings finally finished off the West Allis Nationals Tuesday at Carthage Field. 

The right-hander pitched four dominating innings in Game 2 and remained on the mound to toss five effective innings in the title game. Johnson had previously pitched eight shutout innings in Game 1.

The performance earned Johnson the Championship Series MVP.  

39 innings of ball

The Kings completed the suspended Game 2 with a 5-4 victory in 17 innings before claiming an 8-4 win in the championship game.

17 inning victory

In Game 2, Johnson pitched four perfect innings with two strikeouts as the Kings finally broke a 4-4 deadlock with a run in the 17th inning.

Kyle Frye led off with a single, advanced to second on a throwing error and eventually scored from third on a wild pitch from West Allis pitcher Kyle Knaust.

Johnson retired the Nationals in order in the 17th inning and benefited from a game-ending, diving catch by Frye in right field.

Big fifth does it in game 3

Dennis ripped a two-run double to left-center field just moments after botching the Kings’ second of two failed suicide squeeze attempts in the game.

Johnson allowed four hits and two runs (both earned) with one walk and eight strikeouts.

Jared Stengel and Marcos Cruz had 2 RBI's each for the Nationals.   Danny Putnam had 2 hits and scored 2 runs.